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Walsall pack their bags to visit Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 51 games played, Saddlers have recorded 13 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 22 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Dean Court was more than three years back, in October 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Walsall | 1 - 3 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Sep | Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Walsall | ASSM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 11 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | ASSM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Cherries, with 7 goals against.
In complete contrast to Bournemouth, Walsall are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Saddlers have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bournemouth lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 23 points from their 15 games so far. Walsall find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 11 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saddlers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bournemouth. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | 7 games since last home draw. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |